Re: 5.2 -> 5.3 without single mode?
In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Stephen Montgomery-Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : M. Warner Losh wrote: : > In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : > : > Is it possible to cvsup from 5.2 to 5.3 without booting in single mode? : > : > I have a remote machine and want update it, but it is no console access, : > : > only SSH. : > : You don't actually need to reboot in single-user mode. Just make sure your users wouldn't use the server hard during the : > : # mergemaster -p : > : # make installworld : > : # mergemaster : > : cycle. You can basically disable all the services but sshd for that task & enable them again after the second reboot. : > : > While you don't NEED to go into single user (I do the above all the : > time), you are setting yourself up to get screwed the first time that : > a new, common system call is introudced... : > : : So if there is a new common system call introduced, will it arrive with : a nice entry in UPDATING plus a HEADS UP? Maybe, maybe not. All I'm saying is that often you can get away with short cuts, but unless you really know what's going on there are a number of different things that can mess you up trying to do the shortcut. Some of which can be a 'restore from backup' mistake. Warner ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: 5.2 -> 5.3 without single mode?
In general, yes, there will be. Quite an extensive one. Usually thoroughly bikeshedded on the lists beforehand. As a rule, always do installkernel before installworld. The new kernel will always run the old world (within reason), although often not vice versa. Then, in case of a failure, it should always come back up. On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:59:10 -0600, Stephen Montgomery-Smith > > So if there is a new common system call introduced, will it arrive with > a nice entry in UPDATING plus a HEADS UP? > > Stephen ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: 5.2 -> 5.3 without single mode?
M. Warner Losh wrote: In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : > Is it possible to cvsup from 5.2 to 5.3 without booting in single mode? : > I have a remote machine and want update it, but it is no console access, : > only SSH. : You don't actually need to reboot in single-user mode. Just make sure your users wouldn't use the server hard during the : # mergemaster -p : # make installworld : # mergemaster : cycle. You can basically disable all the services but sshd for that task & enable them again after the second reboot. While you don't NEED to go into single user (I do the above all the time), you are setting yourself up to get screwed the first time that a new, common system call is introudced... So if there is a new common system call introduced, will it arrive with a nice entry in UPDATING plus a HEADS UP? Stephen ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: 5.2 -> 5.3 without single mode?
In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : > Is it possible to cvsup from 5.2 to 5.3 without booting in single mode? : > I have a remote machine and want update it, but it is no console access, : > only SSH. : You don't actually need to reboot in single-user mode. Just make sure your users wouldn't use the server hard during the : # mergemaster -p : # make installworld : # mergemaster : cycle. You can basically disable all the services but sshd for that task & enable them again after the second reboot. While you don't NEED to go into single user (I do the above all the time), you are setting yourself up to get screwed the first time that a new, common system call is introudced... Warner ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: 5.2 -> 5.3 without single mode?
> Is it possible to cvsup from 5.2 to 5.3 without booting in single mode? > I have a remote machine and want update it, but it is no console access, > only SSH. You don't actually need to reboot in single-user mode. Just make sure your users wouldn't use the server hard during the # mergemaster -p # make installworld # mergemaster cycle. You can basically disable all the services but sshd for that task & enable them again after the second reboot. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"